Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings — Restaurant in Fishers

Zaxby’s: Where the Apron Stays On and the Germs Party!

⚠️ Attention Foodies! ⚠️

I recently visited Zaxby’s, and let me tell you, it was an experience. Picture this: a line cook with an apron that’s seen more action than a Netflix binge-watcher during a lockdown. 🙈

🍔 The Incident: I’m using the bathroom when I notice our friendly line cook—let’s call him “Apron Avenger”—working his magic. But wait! Something’s off. His apron is like a second skin. Seriously, it’s been through wars: chicken wars, sauce wars, and probably a few existential crises. 🤔

🧼 Handwashing? Nah! Apron Avenger glides from fryer to grill, flipping chicken like a culinary ninja. But did he wash his hands? Nope. Apparently, he believes in the “flavorful patina” theory. You know, where germs add that extra kick to your meal. 🦠👌

📢 Manager Alert! Being the responsible citizen I am, I march up to the manager. I say, “Hey, your line cook is wearing an apron that’s older than the Pyramids. And handwashing? Pfft, that’s so 2019!” The manager looks at me, blinks, and says, “Well, it’s a seasoned apron. Adds character!” 🤷‍♂️

🤷‍♀️ Manager’s Response: I expected outrage, maybe a dramatic fainting spell. But no! The manager shrugs and says, “Eh, we’re all family here. Germs unite!” 🤢🤝

🎉 The Grand Finale: So, I chow down on my chicken fingers, fully aware that I’m now part of the Apron Avenger’s legacy. I mean, who needs hand sanitizer when you’ve got apron vibes, right? 🙌

👏 In Summary: Zaxby’s—where the apron stays on, the germs throw a rave, and the manager’s motto is “Embrace the Funk!” 🕺💃

Verdict: 👍 Food: 3/5 stars (Apron seasoning included) 👎 Hygiene: 0/5 stars (Apron germs are the new probiotics) 🤷‍♂️ Manager’s Care Level: -10/5 stars (she’s probably an undercover germ enthusiast)

Disclaimer: No aprons were harmed during the making of this review. But my immune system? Well, that’s another story.

P.S. If you find a mysterious flavor in your chicken, it’s probably the apron’s secret recipe....

I thought I'd try Zaxby's...I was hoping they had fried chicken but they don't. They basically have chicken sandwiches, chicken fingers, French fries, and wings. I opted for the wings.

5 traditional chicken wings are about $5.50 (before tax). What? I thought "maybe they're huge, juicy, wings. I asked for their hottest sauce, called Insane. Also asked for a small drink...she asked if I wanted to do the value meal, which I declined, figuring that it would be an extra .$60 or something just to get fries, and I didn't really want fries.

She tells me $7.97 and says to pull around. As I'm pulling around, it's sinking in that I'm about to pay $8.00 for 5 chicken wings and a small drink. I'm not making this up folks lol. So I get to the window and ask her (by the way, she was very nice, this isn't a customer service issue) how much it would've been for the value meal. Now I'm thinking if it's $.20 or $.30 more, or even $.60, then I might as well get the fries to lessen the blow. She checks...$7.50! What?! So the value meal is cheaper and you get fries. OMG.

The food: the wings were very small and underwhelming. The fries are crinkle cut (admittedly my least favorite format of fries). But seriously, these were Ore-Ida frozen bag fries dude. The wing sauce, "Insane", was fine, I would say very hot and a decent flavor.

The verdict: skip this place, you won't be impressed. Wait until they either adjust their prices, or the quality of their food (big meaty wings and fresh cut fries would be a...

We arrived, placed our order, found a seat...and then realized it was going to be over 45 minutes before we received our 'fast' food! The soda fountain was completely out of most popular beverages. The cashier we had did not know anything about their food choices and wasn't helpful when we asked if meals came with sides/drinks/etc (like what sauce was on a sandwich, etc) and their menu was not very descriptive so it was kind of a guessing game...

What killed it was the wait. We had stuff to do and didn't expect to spend 30+ minutes waiting for our food at a fast food restaurant. I will say, when I went to the counter to ask how long it would be the manager came out quickly and he was sympathetic and did issue me a refund after I told him we weren't interested in waiting that long for dinner. He apologized and did the refund and I was happy with that. That was the best part of my experience.

I know they are a new business, but it doesn't seem like the employees are fully trained and they certainly don't know how to handle a dinner crowd. Food was coming up one order at a time, with about 3-5+ minutes between order numbers being called. We were really excited to try Zaxbys, but were let down by the experience. Maybe with time they'll get it together, but one bad experience is enough for people to make a decision on a restaurant---especially with so many other dining options just...